ATC/DDD Classification (Temporary)
The following ATC codes and DDDs were agreed at the meeting of the WHO International Working Group for Drug Statistics Methodology in March 2019.
Comments or objections to the decisions from the meeting should be forwarded to the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology before 1 September 2019. If no
objections are received before this date, the new ATC codes and DDDs will be considered final and included in the January 2020 version of the ATC/DDD Index.
New ATC 5th level codes:
ATC level name/INN ATC code
vonoprazan A02BC08
homatropine methylbromide A03BB06
bempedoic acid C10AX15
rosuvastatin and fenofibrate C10BA09
rosuvastatin and ramipril C10BX17
Centella asiatica herba D03AX14
rifamycin D06AX15
econazole, combinations G01AF55
osilodrostat H02CA02
sarecycline J01AA14
omadacycline J01AA15
imipenem, cilastatin and beta-lactamase inhibitor J01DH56
lefamulin J01XX12
darunavir and ritonavir J05AR26
lamivudine, tenofovir disoproxil and dolutegravir J05AR27
ebola virus, live attenuated J07BX02
entrectinib L01XE56
fedratinib L01XE57
alpelisib L01XX65
selinexor L01XX66
tagraxofusp L01XX67
ATC level name/INN ATC code
upadacitinib L04AA44
darvadstrocel L04AX08
fremanezumab N02CD031)
remimazolam N05CD14
indacaterol and mometasone R03AK14
formoterol and tiotropium bromide R03AL10
formoterol, glycopyrronium bromide and budesonide R03AL11 indacaterol, glycopyrroinium bromide and mometasone R03AL12
revefenacin R03BB08
voretigene neparvovec S01XA27
folic acid V04CX02
methacholine V04CX03
mannitol V04CX04
13C-urea V04CX05
hexaminolevulinate V04CX06
edrophonium V04CX07
carbon monoxide V04CX08
patent blue V04CX09
1) New ATC 4th level, N02CD Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists
New ATC level codes (other than 5th levels):
ATC level name New ATC code
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists N02CD
Change of ATC level codes:
ATC-level names Previous ATC-code New ATC code
miltefosine L01XX09 P01CX04
erenumab N02CX07 N02CD01
galcanezumab N02CX08 N02CD02
Change of ATC level names:
ATC-code Previous ATC-level name New ATC-level name
A03CB04 methylhomatropine and
psycholeptics homatropine methylbromide and psycholeptics
B06AB Other hem products Heme products
B06AB01 hematin hemin
New DDDs:
ATC level name/INN DDD unit Adm.R ATC code
prasterone 6.5 mg V G03XX01
sarecycline 0.1 g O J01AA14
omadacycline 0.3
0.1 g
g O
P J01AA15
doravirine 0.1 g O J05AG06
baloxavir marboxil 40 mg O J05AX25
lesinurad 0.2 g O M04AB05
galcanezumab1) 4 mg P N02CD02
fremanezumab2) 7.5 mg P N02CD03
fexinidazole 1.44 g O P01CA03
1) ATC code altered from N02CX08. New ATC 4th level N02CD valid from January 2020.
2) New ATC 4th level N02CD valid from January 2020.
WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology Oslo, May 2019
ATC/DDD Classification (Final)
The following ATC codes and DDDs were agreed at the meeting of the WHO International Working Group for Drug Statistics Methodology in October 2018.
These are considered as final and will be included in the January 2020 version of the ATC/DDD Index.
New ATC 5th level codes:
ATC level name/INN ATC code
rabeprazole, amoxicillin and clarithromycin A02BD12 rabeprazole, amoxicillin and metronidazole A02BD13 vonoprazan, amoxicillin and clarithromycin A02BD14 vonoprazan, amoxicillin and metronidazole A02BD15
mosapride A03FA09
rifamycin A07AA13
sotagliflozin A10BK06
pegvaliase A16AB19
betrixaban B01AF04
ulinastatin B02AB05
ferrous sodium citrate B03AA12
luspatercept B03XA06
crizanlizumab1) B06AX01
amlodipine and celecoxib C08CA51
perindopril, bisoprolol and amlodipine C09BX04
fimasartan and amlodipine C09DB09
irbesartan, amlodipine and hydrochlorothiazide C09DX07
rosuvastatin and omega-3 fatty acids C10BA07
atorvastatin and omega-3 fatty acids C10BA08
rosuvastatin and fimasartan C10BX16
glycopyrronium D11AA01
tamsulosin and tadalafil G04CA54
Elagolix H01CC03
plazomicin J01GB14
enviomycin J04AB06
ATC level name/INN ATC code
Laninamivir J05AH04
elbasvir J05AP10
Grazoprevir J05AP11
daclatasvir, asunaprevir and beclabuvir J05AP58
lamivudine and dolutegravir J05AR25
tecovirimat J05AX24
baloxavir marboxil J05AX25
amenamevir J05AX26
favipiravir J05AX27
cemiplimab L01XC33
acalabrutinib L01XE51
quizartinib L01XE52
larotrectinib L01XE53
gilteritinib L01XE54
ivosidenib L01XX62
glasdegib L01XX63
entinostat L01XX64
darolutamide L02BB06
imlifidase L04AA41
siponimod L04AA42
ravulizumab L04AA43
opinercept L04AB07
risankizumab L04AC18
esketamine N06AX272)
solriamfetol N06BA14
inotersen N07XX15
tafenoquine P01BA07
moxidectin P02CX03
vancomycin S01AA28
latanoprostene bunod S01EE06
latanoprost and netarsudil S01EE51
brolucizumab S01LA06
arginine and lysine V03AF11
New ATC level codes (other than 5th levels):
Other hematological agents B06AX
Change of ATC level names:
Previous New ATC code
lactobacillus fermentum lactobacillus G01AX14 microspheres of human
albumin
perflutren, human albumin microspheres
V08DA01 microspheres of phospholipids perflutren, phospholipid
microspheres V08DA04
sulfur hexafluoride sulfur hexafluoride,
phospholipid microspheres V08DA05 perflubutane polymer
microspheres perflubutane, phospholipid
microspheres V08DA06
New DDDs:
ATC level name/INN DDD unit Adm.R ATC code
nabilone 3 mg O A04AD11
semaglutide 0.11 mg P A10BJ06
cerliponase alfa 21 mg P A16AB17
glycerol phenylbutyrate 15 g O A16AX09
pentosan polysulfate sodium 0.3 g O G04BX15
cefpodoxime and beta-lactamase inhibitor 0.4 g1) O J01DD64
levofloxacin 0.24 g Inhal.solution J01MA12
calcium aminosalicylate 15 g O J04AA03
enviomycin 1 g P J04AB06
vidarabine 0.7 g P J05AB03
peramivir 0.6 g P J05AH03
laninamivir 40 mg Inhal.powder J05AH04
asunaprevir 0.2 g O J05AP06
elbasvir 50 mg O J05AP10
grazoprevir 0.1 g O J05AP11
amenamevir 0.4 g O J05AX26
favipiravir 1.6 g O J05AX27
apalutamide 0.24 g O L02BB05
ATC level name/INN DDD unit Adm.R ATC code
Opinercept 7 mg P L04AB07
brodalumab 15 mg P L04AC12
pridinol 6 mg O M03BX03
erenumab 2.5 mg P N02CD012)
sodium zirconium cyclosilicate 7.5 g O V03AE10
1) Refers to cefpodoxime. Decided at the meeting in the WHO ATC/DDD Working Group in March 2018.
2) ATC code altered from N02CX07. New ATC 4th level N02CD Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists valid from January 2020.
Changes of DDDs:
ATC level name/INN Previous DDD New DDD ATC code
liraglutide 1.2 mg P 1.5 mg P A10BJ02
WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology Oslo, May 2019